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The primary objectives of this research project were to collect information on the staff resources that state departments of transportation (DOTs) devote to public transportation programs and to evaluate the ability of the states to adequately administer existing and emerging Federal Transit Administration (FTA) public transportation programs. A secondary objective of the project was to develop a method for regularly updating the data in future years. It is anticipated that the study results will be used to help state transit managers evaluate the adequacy of staffing levels for the administration of federal and state transit programs within their states. The research suggests that most states do not have the staff resources needed to adequately manage the federal transit programs. Further, state options for hiring staff are limited, even with the availability of additional federal funds. Finally, while there is little staff turnover reported, state DOTs have difficulty attracting new staff to transit positions and may be headed for a crisis as staff members retire.

NCHRP Project 20-65, Task 7

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2007-4

NCHRP Research Results Digest

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Administrative personnel; Human resources management; Public transit; Retirement; Selection and appointment; State departments of transportation; Turnover

Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

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Apr 25 2007 1:55PM